Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
HIGHLAND.

Miss Mary Willard, of Livingston,
was here last week canvassing for a
valuable book and story paper.
r. kennedy has purchased another
hosting machine.
Gilbert Holverson and j. F. Grace
went to Dodgeville the fore part of the
week on business.
Died on Monday night, at Il o'clock,
an infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Flynn; aged one year.
J. W. kean, the noted horse dealer
OF this place. has bought beautiful
Norman Stallion from Mr. Thomas, of
Livingston, for $500. The horse is
fine animal and weighs 1,4o0 pounds.
Royal Granville, of the firm of Clan
vile Bros, Linden, was here last week
calling on our business men.
Last week a young NJ. D. from Mad
ison came here with his wardrobe, and
with the intention of locating He
informed us that he was told that
Highland was without any doctor, but
when Jacob Fecht, the proprietor of
the BIackney House, told him that we
had three of as good doctors as could
be found anywhere it made him shud-
der. Poor fellow, he had been duped.
The next day he called on DIR. Collins
and stated how he had been fooled,
and requested Collins to take him to
the station so that he could get home
again. Collins did not seem to like
the job and made some excuse, but the
poor fellow reminded him that he was
from Rush Medical college, SO Collins
pulled him off
A. l.. Miller, one of Cobb'S best
business men, was in this village on
Monday last. .-
A CARD OF THANKs.-We wish to
return our most sincere thanks to our
Catholic friends who helped us in get
ting up and making our entertainment
last week a success Many members
of the NJ. E. Church.
J. p. Cholvin will open up a hard
ware store at Cobb, on the 1st of next
April. They will continue the business
at this place also. Mr.. Cholvin has the
reputation of being a tirst-elass work
man, and we think that the people of
Cobb, will agree with us when they
give him fair trial.
NJ. ]. flaming delivered temper
ance address, at Kennedy's Hall, on
the evening Of the Oath to a large audi
ence. After the address thirty-five |
persons took the pledge and joined the
temperance union. His speech was ror
the benefit of the Highland union and
was well worth listening to.
J. w. Kean has purchased Thomas !
Jones's interest in threshing machine
owned by Jones & Miller. The firm
will now be known as Miller & Kean.
Mrs. George Niebur has been very
sick, but is now recovering under the
care of DR. II. 2. Mix.
Oranges by the load at B. H. Kreul's. |
When you get your best clothes on
call around and see j. E. Faragar. Call
anyway and examine his work. You
are welcome.
Thomas Adams, an old citizen living |
about eight miles east of this village, |
is quite sick with palsy, and is under
the medical treatment of Dr. Collins.
Remember the exhibition at the
High school on the 18th and 18th.
The party who is advising doctors |
to locate here had better turn his
attention to something else. If the
party is a doctor let him come and try
it himself and see how he will pan out |
while Collins and Mix are here. Should |
he be looking at the members of the
Wisconsin Assembly, he had better get
in some talk there and never mind the
Highland NJ. DIS. j. W. G.